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          Date of Hearing:   January 19, 2000

                          ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 
                                Kerry Mazzoni, Chair
                   SB 582 (Alpert) - As Amended:  January 12, 2000

           SENATE VOTE  :   28-8
           
          SUBJECT  :   Training and technical assistance for after-school  
          programs.

           SUMMARY  :   Directs the joint advisory committee on after-school  
          program needs of the State Department of Education (SDE) and the  
          Foundation Consortium for School Linked Services to make  
          recommendations related to training and information necessary  
          for policy makers and makes an appropriation.   Specifically,  
           this bill  :   

          1)Details the existence of a joint advisory committee created by  
            the SDE and the Foundation Consortium to provide information  
            on the technical and training needs of after-school programs  
            and to provide a system through which local programs can  
            impact the development of statewide policy in this area.

          1)Requires the SDE and the Foundation Consortium to direct the  
            advisory committee to make recommendations to the SDE related  
            to:

             a)   The technical assistance and training needs of after  
               school programs.

             b)   The information to be provided to policymakers on the  
               policy needs and decisions of after school programs.

          1)Makes an appropriation of $250,000 from the General Fund to  
            the SDE for training grant coordinators and site managers for  
            after school programs.

           EXISTING LAW  provides funding for the After School Learning and  
          Safe Neighborhoods Partnerships (ASLSNP) Program and other local  
          after school programs that promote and encourage collaboration  
          between schools and other local agencies.  In 1999 the SDE  
          allocated funding for 573 ASLSNP sites and in 2000 will allocate  
          funding for another 350-400 sites.  These sites may only use 15%  
          of their start-up funds for training, technical assistance and  








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          all other non-direct operational needs.  Last year some sites  
          received one-time federal funds for training and/or technical  
          assistance.  The SDE maintains that this bill would provide  
          funding for the SDE portion of the joint partnership between the  
          SDE and the Foundation Consortium which is supporting the  
          activities of the advisory committee.  

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   $250,000 (GF)

           COMMENTS  :   The author states that "a critical need leading to  
          the success of local programs is qualified and well-trained site  
          leadership.  Currently, no infrastructure or support exists to  
          train grant and site coordinators.  This need has been  
          identified and supported through informal surveying of after  
          school stakeholders throughout California."

          Evaluation funding is not contained in this bill, however,  
          evaluation is a priority of the advisory committee and will  
          likely be included in their recommendations for future funding  
          and support.

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support  

          California Federation of Teachers
           
          Opposition  

          None on file.

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Theresa Garcia / ED. / (916)319-2087